...dark. Nevertheless, Christians still confuse faith with irrationality. Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as "being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." And since many people never see their fondest hopes, faith seems akin to clinging to an impossible dream....

...life when a simple statement of your faith would have explained your actions? 74 Hebrews 1 1 : "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (v. 1). Del iii id the drawn curtain, the pastor stood at the bedside of his parishioner who was gravely...

...here. Faith sees the invisible but it does not see the nonexistent. As Hebrews 11:1 explains it, "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." The eyes of faith see something that is real, although invisible. What superstition sees is unreal...

...faith is [the] groundwork of things hoped for, [the] basis for testing things not seen. (Buchanan) Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (NIV) The parallel clausal structures of these translations reproduce some of the rhythmical quality...

...provides a masterful commentary on the saga of Abram and Sarai and their waiting faith when he writes, Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. ... By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed...

...relatives will be waiting at the dock. SECTION II The Branches of Your Money Tree CHAPTER FIVE Faith Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. — Hebrews 11:1 The fifteen "branches" in this section may seem somewhat disconnected with making...

...needs. Look carefully at what he does and the kind of response that pleases him. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Ask God to help you meet Jesus in this study in a new way, so that your faith can grow more sure and...

...news in verses 32-34?). II. What Is Faith? Hebrews 11:1 gives one of the best meanings for faith, "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." The rest of this chapter 11 gives examples of people who had faith in God. They showed their trust...

...WORD New Testament Reading Hebrews 11:1-16 Old Testament Reading Joshua 6: 1 -2 1 Now faith is heing sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hehrews 11:1). <Yn some instances, wishful thinking might be a >^ pleasant pastime or a delightful...

...bringing them before You in sincere confession. Help me to take sin . . . seriously. FEBRUARY C faith "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." — Hebrews 11:1 'ccording to this verse, faith is a sort of substitute for sight and possession. Faith...